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Illinois State volleyball travels south for key Missouri Valley Conference matchups
Kentucky State Police trooper injured after cruiser hit during traffic stop

Kentucky State Police trooper injured after cruiser hit during traffic stop

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WSMV) - A Kentucky State Police trooper was minorly injured after his cruiser was hit in Bowling Green Thursday afternoon. KSP reports Trooper Hany Elibuishi was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of Interstate 65...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Kentucky men’s golf keeps Cullan Brown’s spirit alive at home tournament

Kentucky men’s golf keeps Cullan Brown’s spirit alive at home tournament

Kentucky men’s golf didn’t have to travel far for the second annual Cullan Brown Collegiate, making a short trip across the city to Lexington Country Club to host a competition that held meaning far beyond the scorecard. The tournament was named...

Owner:  University of Kentucky
Kentucky men’s tennis falls just short at ITA All-American Championships

Kentucky men’s tennis falls just short at ITA All-American Championships

Kentucky men’s tennis had a strong showing at the ITA All-American Championships, with multiple Wildcats advancing deep into competition behind standout performances from Eli Stephenson and Jack Loutit. Kentucky had eight players in action at the...

Owner:  University of Kentucky
Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 9, 2025

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 9, 2025

Volume 9, Issue 9 ● Welcome Welcome to our ninth issue of Currents 2025. Energy and Mineral Foundation Fall Symposium The EMLF hosted its Fall Symposium on October 7-9 in Lexington, Kentucky. Our own Matt Heiskell was on hand to discuss Legal...

Owner:  Aviva Cuyler
Kentuck Festival of the Arts is this weekend at Snow Hinton Park

Kentuck Festival of the Arts is this weekend at Snow Hinton Park

Large white tents and temporary fences are in bloom at Snow Hinton Park in Tuscaloosa, where the 54th Kentuck Festival of the Arts is bringing hundreds of artists and eager patrons together this weekend. The festival, happening Saturday, Oct. 11,...

Owner:  University of Alabama
Family mourning after mother of 7 dies in Mountain Parkway crash

Family mourning after mother of 7 dies in Mountain Parkway crash

WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A deadly crash on the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County has left a mother of seven dead and several others in critical condition. Kentucky State Police confirmed that a minivan traveling eastbound on the Mountain...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
Rossi Ralenkotter, former longtime Las Vegas tourism chief, dies at 78

Rossi Ralenkotter, former longtime Las Vegas tourism chief, dies at 78

Longtime tourism leader Rossi Ralenkotter, who led an extensive effort to turn Las Vegas into the world’s top visitor destination and was the coordinator of the iconic “What happens here, stays here” advertising campaign, has died, officials...

Owner:  Adelson Family
Volleyball battles in road MVC matchups

Volleyball battles in road MVC matchups

This past weekend, the Indiana State Volleyball team traveled to play two games on the road. The first place the team traveled to was Murray, Kentucky. The first game was on Friday against Murray State, and the Sycamores won the match three sets...

Owner:  Indiana State University
Kentucky airport exploring 'world's fastest' walkway technology

Kentucky airport exploring 'world's fastest' walkway technology

A startup is testing what it calls the world's fastest, smartest, and safest moving walkway in Kentucky.Beltways was created in 2020 in San Francisco.The founders are brothers who moved to Hebron, Kentucky thanks to a potential deal with the...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Deer activity near roads is a concern for state officials
Joe. W. Nanney

Joe. W. Nanney

Benton | Jun. 02, 1939 | Oct. 10, 2025 Joe W. Nanney, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Gaither Suites assisted living facility. Born on June 2, 1939, in Wingo, Kentucky, Joe lived a vibrant and purposeful life, leaving an...

Owner:  Nininger Family
Charles Eugene Starnes, Sr.

Charles Eugene Starnes, Sr.

Paducah Nov. 28, 1929 | Oct. 10, 2025 Paducah | Nov. 28, 1929 | Oct. 10, 2025 Charles Eugene Starnes, Sr., a man of unwavering faith and boundless love for his family, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025, at the age of 95 in Paducah,...

Owner:  Nininger Family
$3.6B Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Set to Transform Traffic Between Ohio and Kentucky

$3.6B Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Set to Transform Traffic Between Ohio and Kentucky

$3.6 Billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Moves Toward 2026 Construction Launch Construction of the $ Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project — a 3.6 billion megaproject reshaping traffic patterns between Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern...

Owner:  Chris Ferrell
14th Annual “Beers and Brats for Boobies” 5K run/walk held October 4 in Lamar to raise awareness for breast cancer and funds for two local charities

14th Annual “Beers and Brats for Boobies” 5K run/walk held October 4 in Lamar to raise awareness for breast cancer and funds for two local charities

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Owner:  John Robinson
Gold Grizzlies Clash with Marshall & Robert Morris in Key Matches
Kentucky VB Picks Up Another Top-10 Win, Extends Winning Streak to Eight
Frazier History Museum exhibit documents 90 years of Kentucky life, landscape

Frazier History Museum exhibit documents 90 years of Kentucky life, landscape

Louisville native Ted Wathen left his day job in his 20s, grabbed his cameras and spent the next three years photographing all 120 counties in Kentucky with fellow photographers Bill Burke and Bob Hower. The three men had a grant from the National...

Owner:  Lousville Public Media & American Government
ShelbyKY Tourism awards nearly $100,000 in grants to local organizations

ShelbyKY Tourism awards nearly $100,000 in grants to local organizations

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. — ShelbyKY Tourism has announced the recipients of its 2025 Marketing Grant program, with nearly $100,000 in grant funds to support the marketing efforts of local organizations, events, and small businesses that are working to...

Owner:  Kevin O. Stinnett
Kentucky State Police investigating fatal collision in Pulaski County

Kentucky State Police investigating fatal collision in Pulaski County

SOMERSET, Ky. – According to a release from Kentucky State Police, authorities responded to a three-vehicle fatal collision Wednesday afternoon on KY 80 at the intersection of KY 1003 in the Shopville community of Pulaski County. Authorities say...

Owner:  Patricia & Brian Lane

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